Papiertüten

[paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtyːtn̩]

/[paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtyːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Papiertüten” is uncommon German (frequency #77,148 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,148
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Papiertüte

Key facts for Papiertüten
PropertyValue
HeadwordPapiertüten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtyːtn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,148
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Papiertüten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Papiertüten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Papiertüten is uncommon German at frequency #77,148 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtyːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Papiertüten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Papiertüten, spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-T-Ü-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Papiertüte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Papiertüte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Papiertüte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Papiertüte

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Papiertüten"?
"Papiertüten" is spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-T-Ü-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtyːtn̩].
What does "Papiertüten" mean?
As a noun, "Papiertüten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Papiertüte
How do you pronounce "Papiertüten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Papiertüten" is [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtyːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Papiertüten" come from?
"Papiertüten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Papiertüten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-P-I-E-R-T-Ü-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtyːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list